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Read more about the article Selfridges and Deep Water Sake Tasting at Hedonism Wines

Selfridges and Deep Water Sake Tasting at Hedonism Wines

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:July 9, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

Oh, no, we didn't taste sake at the bottom of the ocean inside Selfridges as you might think. We did it at Hedonism Wines, which has been expanding its sake…

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Fukushima Pride: London 2018

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:June 5, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

When you start getting really interested in something, new opportunities to learn more about the subject suddenly start presenting themselves one after another. You meet new people, who pass your…

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Taruzake: cedar in your glass

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:May 7, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

When you start talking to people about sake, many have the impression that all sake is pretty much the same, just different brands. The reality, however, is far from it.…

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Friends and sake: Honijikomi-Kamoizumi

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:April 14, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

Why do people need friends? I bet most of us never thought about it. Friends are something so natural for the majority of people like air to breath and water…

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Hot springs of Arima Onsen and the first sake

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:April 3, 2018
  • Post category:Japan

“On the 11th day, the Emperor went to the hot springs of Arima.” Nihon Shoki (The Chronicles of Japan) Scroll 25, Emperor Kotoku I was planning our first trip to…

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Shoganai: How to enjoy wagashi with green tea even after an accident

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:March 22, 2018
  • Post category:Tea

There are many unique drinks in Japan including Ramune, a lemonade with a marble as a cork, strangely named sport drink, Pokari Sweat, strong distilled alcoholic beverage called shochu and…

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Read more about the article Yoshinogawa Daiginjo: Half a millennium of sake making from Niigata
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Yoshinogawa Daiginjo: Half a millennium of sake making from Niigata

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:March 4, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

BreweryYoshinogawaPrefectureNiigataSake typeDaiginjoMilling ratio40%Alcohol16%SMV+3Acidity1.2 What is the oldest sake brewery? It’s a good question and I spent a good amount of time digging around to find it out. I have to…

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Read more about the article Criollo chocolate discovery
Criollo Chocolate

Criollo chocolate discovery

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:February 24, 2018
  • Post category:Desserts

I’m not the biggest fan of chocolate. Even as a child I was not too keen on sweets and ice cream (although loved a Crème brûlée flavoured). But after discovering…

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Read more about the article Japanese inspired desserts and sip of sake
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Japanese inspired desserts and sip of sake

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:February 14, 2018
  • Post category:Desserts/Japanese food

I love Japanese takes on European desserts because Japanese versions are usually lighter and less sweet. Take for example a strawberry shortcake, the most iconic European-style cake in Japan. The Japanese…

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Read more about the article Fukumitsuya Kagatobi “Ai” Junmai Daiginjo
Fukumitsuya Kagatobi "Ai" Junmai Daiginjo

Fukumitsuya Kagatobi “Ai” Junmai Daiginjo

  • Post author:Alex
  • Post published:February 2, 2018
  • Post category:Sake Post

I quite regret that I hadn’t taken enough interest in sake before our first (and still only!) trip to Japan in 2016. I was still planning to go to the…

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Alex

Alex is a London-based sake blogger, podcaster, IWC Sake judge and sake advocate. He is a publisher of the Sugidama Blog website and a host of the Sugidama Podcast. Alex has an International Kikisake-shi (Sake Specialist) qualification from SSI (Sake Service Institute). He sees his mission as expanding the awareness of Japanese sake among as many people as possible and helping the growing community of sake lovers to bring together beautiful Japanese sake and non-Japanese food as a way to build a better understanding between our cultures.

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Recent Posts

  • Ep. 34 Kanpai, London! Interview with Tom Wilson, a master brewer and owner of Kanpai Brewery in London
  • Ep. 32: Where to Learn about Sake and Enjoy It: an interview with Marie Cheong-Thong
  • Ep. 31 Emergence of Sake Series: The Age of Prosperity: Sake in the Edo Period
  • Ep. 30: Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake (Interview with Nancy Matsumoto and Michael Tremblay)
  • Ep 29: Emergence of Sake Series: Bodaimoto and How Oda Nobunaga Ended Soboshu

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